Advances of Biomedical Optics—The 15th International Conference on Laser Applications in Life Sciences (LALS 2018)

Dear Colleagues,

Lasers play a major role in life science research, as well as in various industrial applications and devices. Following the International Conference on Laser Applications in Life Sciences (LALS) 2018 (https://orelcrfi.wixsite.com/laser), which will be held during November 18–20, in Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel, we will organize a Special Issue, soliciting submission of papers dealing with the applicability and the integration of lasers in biomedical optics and imaging, spectroscopy, therapy and bio-photonic sensing and, more specifically, in the topic specified below:

1. Fundamentals, hybridization and future approaches:

• Laser tissue interaction
• Emerging technologies and applications
• Optical Coherence Tomography
• Photo-acoustics

2. Sensing:

• Biomedical imaging and sensors
• Laser spectroscopy, microscopy and nanoscopy
• Nonlinear Imaging and Multiphoton Microscopy
• Cytometry and High Content Screening

3. Treatment:

• Laser therapy and devices for: Photo-thermal, Photodynamic and Low laser level therapy
• Laser acoustics remote treatment and visualization
• Opto- and thermo-genetics: Controlling the brain with light
• Towards nanomedical treatment: usage of nanoparticles, nanoplasmonics and teranostics

Prof. Dr. Zeev Zalevsky
Prof. Dr. Dror Fixler
Prof. Dr. Kirill Larin
Guest Editors

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